Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Inter-hive battles don't make a whole lot of sense
Not to
you, but to them and to those who study animals.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Aliens have proven to be co-operative with one-another. Given, they've all been of the same "spawning", but that doesn't mean that two groups of Aliens with different origins (whether in terms of time difference or space difference) would conflict.
No, it doesn't mean that, but creatures from rival groups tend to battle.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
What benefit is there?
By that thought, you are not being forensic; you are being philosophical. But, if you insist on why, it's very simple: to the victors go the spoils of victory. If your hive wins, they get all the resources.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Competition between animals isn't consistent between species. Some animals fight at the tip of a hat; others are co-operative to a fault.
Cooperative within familial structures.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Competition between members of the same species is by no means a given thing, and is in fact not very conductive to self-preservation.
It's pretty much
a given thing, as they do fight amongst rival hives, packs, and other organized groups.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Remember that animals that do tend to fight do so over mates and food.
And territory, water, and even sunlight.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Aliens certainly don't mate, and they may or may not eat. And if they were to eat, then their nutritional requirements would be so high that they'd be more likely to battle as individuals for it rather than whole hives.
There are other reasons for competition besides food and reproduction privileges, as listed above and in the linked article.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Aliens can and do hibernate. There never needs to be competition for hosts because if there isn't enough to go around, one hive can simply take five.
And to ensure the longevity of said hive, they must make sure other hives do not take their resources.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Aliens are meant to be scary. You can analyse the data all you want, but the bottom line is that Aliens are a fictional creation, designed for high-octane villainry.
So, instead of exploring a plausible and natural explanation for the aliens and their habits, you've decided to cop out by breaking down the fourth wall. Nice.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
Anything like a hive war would be counter-effectual, since it takes emphasis away from Aliens munching on humans.
You made the same argument earlier. Reasserting the same claim doesn't make it correct.
Quote from: MadassAlex on Mar 19, 2010, 01:31:57 AM
It simply breaks the feeling of dread coherence that all Aliens have possessed and the last thing the franchise needs is for another core element of the Alien to die in favour of an EU idea that doesn't know its ass from its elbow.
At least it's one thing that the EU had taken from the real world of animals. Sadly, like other things that are backed by the study of scientific models and other forms of evidence, people tend to deny the existence of these things just because they have a pet idea that they're fond of.